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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – What US: Massachusetts Companies Need to Know
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – What US: Massachusetts Companies Need to Know
Davis Malm shareholder Tamsin Kaplan authored a chapter in the International Lawyers Network (ILN) Labor & Employment Group’s updated collaborative paper, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. The chapter, “What US: Massachusetts Companies Need to Know,” provides an overview of current workplace sexual harassment law, legislative response to the recent increase in sexual harassment complaints, and guidance for employers to enforce compliance in the workplace. The paper included contributions from 22 law firms in 21 jurisdictions.
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